Ancient Health Podcast
164. Why You’re Tired, Cell Danger Response, Caffeine and Your Brain, and Building Energy with Ari Whitten
07 Feb 2023
Ari Whitten is an energy researcher and pioneer. In this episode, he describes the mechanisms of energy production and how various factors like sleep, viral load, circadian patterns, and nutrition, all impact the cell’s innate response to produce energy. Ari shares what supplements, vitamins, and herbals are his favorites for supporting healthy and balanced energy, and how to learn more by connecting with his resources. 3:36 Ari’s history with EBV and personal journey 9:55 Cell danger response15:35 What causes the energy production in your cells to shut down23:10 Gut-mitochondrial axis24:45 Caffeine and its impact on energy levels27:43 Neurotransmitters and caffeine 36:08 Light and nutritional inputs for circadian rhythms 39:20 Melatonin and mitochondrial damage52:36 Ellagic Acid from phytonutrients 56:10 Rhodiola Rosea for fatigue57:09 Hormesis59:24 Athletic performance and Astaxanthin1:06:40 Supplement review Get 20% off our NEW Ancient Remedies course & community! https://bit.ly/Ancient-Remedies-Course
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